8/8 Arizona Cardinals news: Washington going to NY for appeal

The preseason is about to start...just another day. Lots of stories out there.

Cardinals:

Cardinals Blogs | An efficient camp and Ellington’s neck
Bruce Arians talked this summer about why he doesn’t have his players stretch as a team beforehand. He went back to the subject Wednesday, and fits well with an efficiency that he works with through his whole training camp. The idea was introduced to him by Chuck Pagano, and Arians liked it.

Cardinals Blogs | Elephants, giraffes and freedom, oh my!

"We have to make sure elephants stay elephants and giraffes stay giraffes," Bowles said.

Cardinals Blogs | Washington plans NY trip to appeal ban

The Cardinals will be back at University of Phoenix Stadium Monday for practice. Linebacker Daryl Washington won’t be there, in hopes he can spend some time there in September.

Rashard Mendenhall Knows No Bounds

Deep-thinking running back weaves writing into locker room life

Stepfan Taylor Hopes For Running Start

Notebook: Cards thin in backfield for Packers; WR Gill hopes to return next week

Cardinals' Lyle Sendlein likes what he sees out of rookie Jonathan Cooper ArizonaSports.com

Fellow offensive lineman Lyle Sendlein is one person who has noticed the guard's ability to become a great player.

Cardinals' big-play philosophy, continued - NFC West Blog - ESPN

The way Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer sees things, his team will need big plays in the absence of extended drives to compete against rugged NFC West defenses.

What to watch for in Cards' preseason opener

Cardinals open preseason Friday in Green Bay with much evaluating to do, many new faces.

Cardinals' Calais Campbell's leadership makes him an elite teammate ArizonaSports.com

Anyone else tired of the cliche, 'I just want to help my team win.'

Arizona Cardinal Eric Winston looks to keep proving himself ArizonaSports.com

Eric Winston's goal was always to start.

Arizona Cardinal Jerraud Powers is impressed with teammate Tyrann Mathieu ArizonaSports.com
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Jerraud Powers understands the fascination with teammate Tyrann Mathieu.

Arizona Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald: We want to showcase our ability against the Green Bay Packers ArizonaSports.com
Arizona Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald: We want to showcase our ability against the Green Bay Packers - Cardinals Stories at ArizonaSports.com

Time is coming for Arizona Cardinals defense to look good in games, too ArizonaSports.com
"They're having fun attacking right now, and we want to maintain that," Arians said Wednesday. "They're doing a great job of creating turnovers."

Arizona Cardinals' special teams standout Justin Bethel wants added responsibility ArizonaSports.com
Good news travels fast, especially when the news is you've made the team before the first preseason game. "Yeah, I've been hearing that," second-year defensive back Justin Bethel said.

NFL:

Roger Goodell's secret relocation plans - SBNation.com
Think your team is safe? Think again.

Michael Vick expected to start for Eagles preseason opener - SBNation.com
The veteran QB will get the first crack at running Chip Kelly's offense in an actual game. Will he hold off the competition and keep his job as the starter?

The Packers are fighting their way through training camp, literally - SBNation.com
The Packers tight end got into some fisticuffs at practice this week.

NFL training camp 2013, roster battles: Jarvis Jones, Barkevious Mingo and others - SBNation.com
Camp battles are heating up with the first week of preseason games upon us.

Marshawn Lynch joins fellow Oakland School Kids in a music video - SBNation.com
He got a whistle.

NFL news: Danario Alexander, Arrelious Benn tear ACLs - SBNation.com
It seems like too many NFL players have suffered ACL injuries for being so early in the year. Wide receivers Danario Alexander and Arrelious Benn joined that unfortunate club on Tuesday.

Fred Smoot reveals new innuendo - SBNation.com
More from the genre 'normal words made into dirty jokes'!

Deon Grant retires from NFL - SBNation.com
The veteran safety has stepped away from the game after 11 years.

Report: Brandon Moore Decides To Retire Instead Of Joining Cowboys - Blogging The Boys
The Dallas Cowboys thought they had acquired a very useful player for their rebuilding offensive line. Reports are now indicating that Brandon Moore will not join Dallas, instead he chose to retire.

2014 NFL Draft: Khalil Mack and Dri Archer at the top of the MAC - SBNation.com
Don't expect the Mid-American Conference to have consecutive No. 1 overall picks in the NFL Draft. Former Central Michigan left tackle Eric Fisher, the top pick in this year's draft, is an outlier. But that's not to say the conference is down.

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